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118-117

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NBA-leading Cavaliers win 13th straight game, rallying to edge Hornets 118-117

By AP•Mar 8, 2025

Game Recap

Cleveland Cavaliers vs. Charlotte Hornets: Game Highlights

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- — Donovan Mitchell scored 24 points and the NBA-leading Cleveland Cavaliers rallied for their 13th straight victory, 118-117 over the Charlotte Hornets on Friday night.

Darius Garland added 20 points to help the Cavaliers improve to 53-10. Evan Mobley scored 19 points, De’Andre Hunter had 15, Jarrett Allen 14 and Sam Merrill 12.

Miles Bridges scored 46 points for Charlotte. His shot from halfcourt at the buzzer was off the mark. The Hornets have lost nine straight to fall to 14-48.

Cleveland led 67-54 early in the second half and was up 87-83 after three quarters. Charlotte rallied with a 21-8 run for a 104-95 lead with 5:41 to play.

The Cavaliers responded by outscoring the Hornets 25-15 to end the game. Hunter’s contested follow shot with 43 seconds left gave Cleveland the lead for good at 112-110.

Jusuf Nurkic added 12 points and 15 rebounds for Charlotte

Takeaways

Cavaliers: Cleveland has had three winning streaks of 12 or more games this season, the first time that has happened since the 2006-07 Dallas Mavericks.

Hornets: Charlotte is 9-24 at home.

Key moment

After Cleveland took the lead for good at 112-110, Hunter’s defensive pressure forced Bridges into a fumble on his drive into the lane with 21.6 seconds left.

Key stat

Cleveland was 43 of 51 on free throws. And Donovan Mitchell, who accounted for six of the eight misses, converted nine straight before missing his last two (with 4.8 seconds left) to finish 12 of 18 overall.

Up next

The Cavaliers are at Milwaukee on Sunday. The Hornets host Brooklyn on Saturday.

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Series Context

Playoff Series and Prior Meetings

Full meeting history and series status so you can track momentum before tip-off and after the final whistle.

CLE wins series 4-0

Regular Season Series

CHA at CLE

Sun, Nov 17

114 - 128

Final

CLE at CHA

Sat, Dec 7

116 - 102

Final

CHA at CLE

Sun, Jan 5

105 - 115

Final

CLE at CHA

Sat, Mar 8

118 - 117

Final

Statistics visualization

Game Analysis

Head-to-head production and efficiency

Game Stats

CLE

CHA

32-76FG44-92

42Field Goal %48

11-343PT13-37

32Three Point %35

43-51FT16-21

9Offensive Rebounds10

36Defensive Rebounds33

16Assists29

7Steals7

4Blocks3

13Turnovers12

1Technical Fouls2

17Points Conceded Off Turnovers22

17Fast Break Points4

19Fouls33

13Largest Lead9

Match Leaders

Recent plays and game events

Play By Play

1st Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	CLE
12:00	Jarrett Allen vs. Jusuf Nurkic (LaMelo Ball gains possession)	0	0
11:37	Miles Bridges makes driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	2	0
11:18	Evan Mobley makes 7-foot two point shot (Max Strus assists)	2	2
10:55	Jusuf Nurkic bad pass (Jarrett Allen steals)	2	2
10:50	Darius Garland makes 24-foot three point shot (Evan Mobley assists)	2	5
10:41	LaMelo Ball makes 1-foot two point shot	4	5
10:27	Darius Garland makes 26-foot three pointer	4	8
10:13	Miles Bridges makes 22-foot three point jumper (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	7	8
10:03	Darius Garland misses 27-foot three point jumper	7	8
10:01	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	7	8
9:48	LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	7	8
9:46	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	7	8
9:40	DaQuan Jeffries flagrant foul type 1	7	8
9:40	(09:40) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (CALL OVERTURNED)	7	8
9:40	Max Strus makes free throw flagrant 1 of 3	7	9
9:40	Max Strus makes free throw flagrant 2 of 3	7	10
9:40	Max Strus makes free throw flagrant 3 of 3	7	11
9:29	Jarrett Allen misses 12-foot jumper	7	11
9:26	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	7	11
9:12	Miles Bridges makes driving layup (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	9	11
8:57	Evan Mobley misses 8-foot two point shot	9	11
8:55	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	9	11
8:45	Josh Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	9	11
8:42	Darius Garland defensive rebound	9	11
8:32	Max Strus misses 23-foot three point pullup jump shot	9	11
8:30	Josh Green defensive rebound	9	11
8:22	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point jumper	9	11
8:19	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	9	11
8:09	Donovan Mitchell bad pass (Josh Green steals)	9	11
7:59	Darius Garland personal foul	9	11
7:51	Miles Bridges makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	12	11
7:36	Darius Garland misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	12	11
7:35	Hornets defensive team rebound	12	11
7:16	Miles Bridges misses 13-foot two point shot	12	11
7:15	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	12	11
7:10	Evan Mobley bad pass (LaMelo Ball steals)	12	11
7:03	Donovan Mitchell blocks Miles Bridges 's 2-foot two point shot	12	11
7:00	Max Strus defensive rebound	12	11
6:48	DaQuan Jeffries blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 14-foot pullup jump shot	12	11
6:46	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	12	11
6:42	Darius Garland shooting foul	12	11
6:42	Cavaliers Full timeout	12	11
6:42	(06:42) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL) [Cavaliers] charged with a timeout	12	11
6:42	Damion Baugh enters the game for LaMelo Ball	12	11
6:42	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	12	11
6:42	Ty Jerome enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	12	11
6:42	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Evan Mobley	12	11
6:42	Josh Green makes free throw 1 of 2	13	11
6:42	Josh Green misses free throw 2 of 2	13	11
6:39	Miles Bridges offensive rebound	13	11
6:28	Miles Bridges makes driving layup (Damion Baugh assists)	15	11
6:06	Jusuf Nurkic blocks Ty Jerome 's 3-foot hook shot	15	11
6:06	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	15	11
6:06	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	15	11
6:02	shot clock turnover	15	11
5:46	Josh Green misses 23-foot three point jumper	15	11
5:43	Moussa Diabate offensive rebound	15	11
5:41	Miles Bridges makes 24-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)	18	11
5:29	De'Andre Hunter misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	18	11
5:28	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	18	11
5:27	Jarrett Allen misses two point shot	18	11
5:27	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	18	11
5:23	Jarrett Allen kicked ball violation	18	11
5:23	Seth Curry enters the game for Josh Green	18	11
5:23	Double technical foul: Moussa Diabate and Moussa Diabate	18	11
5:14	Moussa Diabate lost ball turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	18	11
5:02	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	18	11
5:02	De'Andre Hunter misses free throw 1 of 2	18	11
5:02	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	18	11
5:02	Sam Merrill enters the game for Max Strus	18	11
5:02	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	18	12
4:50	Darius Garland personal foul	18	12
4:50	(04:50) [Cavaliers] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL REPLAYCENTER)	18	12
4:42	Moussa Diabate misses 8-foot two point shot	18	12
4:42	Hornets offensive team rebound	18	12
4:42	Moussa Diabate traveling	18	12
4:32	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	18	12
4:32	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	18	13
4:32	Taj Gibson enters the game for Moussa Diabate	18	13
4:32	Hornets delay of game violation	18	13
4:32	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Darius Garland	18	13
4:32	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	18	14
4:18	Damion Baugh misses driving floating jump shot	18	14
4:15	Sam Merrill defensive rebound	18	14
4:04	Donovan Mitchell makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	18	16
3:54	Seth Curry makes 16-foot pullup jump shot (Taj Gibson assists)	20	16
3:49	De'Andre Hunter bad pass (Miles Bridges steals)	20	16
3:47	Miles Bridges misses layup	20	16
3:47	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	20	16
3:47	Damion Baugh personal foul	20	16
3:35	Damion Baugh shooting foul	20	16
3:35	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 3	20	16
3:35	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	20	16
3:35	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 3	20	16
3:35	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	20	16
3:35	Evan Mobley enters the game for Jarrett Allen	20	16
3:35	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 3 of 3	20	17
3:18	Miles Bridges misses 22-foot pullup jump shot	20	17
3:16	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	20	17
3:07	Sam Merrill makes 26-foot three point jumper (Ty Jerome assists)	20	20
3:07	Hornets Full timeout	20	20
3:07	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Miles Bridges	20	20
3:07	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Damion Baugh	20	20
2:50	LaMelo Ball offensive foul	20	20
2:50	LaMelo Ball turnover	20	20
2:34	Evan Mobley misses 6-foot two point shot	20	20
2:30	Seth Curry defensive rebound	20	20
2:23	Nick Smith Jr. makes 8-foot driving floating jump shot	22	20
2:19	Evan Mobley makes 1-foot layup (Ty Jerome assists)	22	22
2:19	Taj Gibson shooting foul	22	22
2:19	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 1	22	23
2:03	Nick Smith Jr. misses 11-foot pullup jump shot	22	23
1:59	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	22	23
1:54	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot dunk (De'Andre Hunter assists)	22	25
1:43	LaMelo Ball misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	25
1:41	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	22	25
1:35	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	25
1:32	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	22	25
1:22	Tidjane Salaun misses 27-foot three point jumper	22	25
1:20	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	22	25
1:13	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	22	25
1:11	Nick Smith Jr. defensive rebound	22	25
1:00	Tidjane Salaun misses 23-foot three point jumper	22	25
58.1	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	22	25
52.1	Ty Jerome misses 11-foot two point shot	22	25
52.0	Hornets defensive team rebound	22	25
52.0	Ty Jerome loose ball foul	22	25
52.0	(00:52) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hornets] retain their timeout	22	25
52.0	Hornets Coach's Challenge	22	25
33.0	LaMelo Ball makes 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	25	25
17.1	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	25	25
15.1	LaMelo Ball defensive rebound	25	25
6.1	Taj Gibson makes driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	27	25
0.0	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	27	27
0.0	(00:00) [Cavaliers] REF-INITIATED REVIEW (REPLAY SUPPORTS CALL)	27	27
0.0	End of the 1st Quarter	27	27

2nd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	CLE
12:00	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	27	27
12:00	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Seth Curry	27	27
12:00	Josh Green enters the game for Taj Gibson	27	27
11:46	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three point jumper (De'Andre Hunter assists)	27	30
11:30	Jusuf Nurkic makes 1-foot layup (DaQuan Jeffries assists)	29	30
11:22	Ty Jerome makes driving layup	29	32
11:09	De'Andre Hunter personal foul	29	32
11:09	Miles Bridges enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	29	32
11:09	Dean Wade enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	29	32
11:03	LaMelo Ball makes 25-foot three point jumper (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	32	32
10:39	Donovan Mitchell makes 17-foot pullup jump shot	32	34
10:21	Miles Bridges misses 3-foot two point shot	32	34
10:20	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	32	34
10:15	Sam Merrill makes 27-foot running pullup jump shot (Donovan Mitchell assists)	32	37
9:55	Miles Bridges misses 23-foot three point jumper	32	37
9:53	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	32	37
9:45	Evan Mobley makes 2-foot two point shot	32	39
9:45	Hornets Full timeout	32	39
9:45	Damion Baugh enters the game for LaMelo Ball	32	39
9:45	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Ty Jerome	32	39
9:29	Josh Green misses 26-foot three point jumper	32	39
9:27	Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound	32	39
9:27	Dean Wade vs. Jusuf Nurkic (Miles Bridges gains possession)	32	39
9:20	Miles Bridges makes driving layup	34	39
9:10	Donovan Mitchell out of bounds bad pass turnover	34	39
8:52	Jusuf Nurkic misses driving floating jump shot	34	39
8:51	Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound	34	39
8:51	Jusuf Nurkic makes two point shot	36	39
8:40	Donovan Mitchell bad pass (Jusuf Nurkic steals)	36	39
8:38	Jusuf Nurkic makes 2-foot driving dunk	38	39
8:18	Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul	38	39
8:18	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	38	40
8:18	Max Strus enters the game for Sam Merrill	38	40
8:18	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	38	41
8:03	Jusuf Nurkic misses 15-foot jumper	38	41
8:01	Dean Wade defensive rebound	38	41
7:53	Donovan Mitchell makes 7-foot driving floating jump shot	38	43
7:53	DaQuan Jeffries shooting foul	38	43
7:53	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	38	43
7:53	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 1	38	43
7:51	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	38	43
7:42	Miles Bridges makes 3-foot two point shot (Damion Baugh assists)	40	43
7:42	Dean Wade shooting foul	40	43
7:42	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	40	43
7:42	Miles Bridges misses free throw 1 of 1	40	43
7:40	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	40	43
7:29	Jarrett Allen bad pass (DaQuan Jeffries steals)	40	43
7:22	Miles Bridges misses 25-foot three point shot	40	43
7:22	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	40	43
7:09	Isaac Okoro misses 24-foot three point jumper	40	43
7:06	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	40	43
7:04	Max Strus misses 25-foot three point jumper	40	43
7:02	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	40	43
6:48	Isaac Okoro shooting foul	40	43
6:48	DaQuan Jeffries makes free throw 1 of 2	41	43
6:48	DaQuan Jeffries misses free throw 2 of 2	41	43
6:46	Dean Wade defensive rebound	41	43
6:23	Isaac Okoro makes 25-foot three point jumper (Dean Wade assists)	41	46
6:04	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	41	46
6:02	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	41	46
5:53	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	41	46
5:51	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	41	46
5:45	Jusuf Nurkic misses 25-foot three point shot	41	46
5:43	Dean Wade defensive rebound	41	46
5:34	Jarrett Allen misses 6-foot hook shot	41	46
5:32	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	41	46
5:18	Max Strus shooting foul	41	46
5:18	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	42	46
5:18	Moussa Diabate enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	42	46
5:18	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Damion Baugh	42	46
5:18	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	42	46
5:18	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	43	46
4:53	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	43	46
4:52	Josh Green defensive rebound	43	46
4:49	Moussa Diabate makes 1-foot dunk (LaMelo Ball assists)	45	46
4:24	Isaac Okoro makes layup (Darius Garland assists)	45	48
4:05	LaMelo Ball misses 27-foot three point step back jumpshot	45	48
4:03	Max Strus defensive rebound	45	48
3:57	Miles Bridges shooting foul	45	48
3:57	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	45	49
3:57	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Miles Bridges	45	49
3:57	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Dean Wade	45	49
3:57	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	45	50
3:32	Nick Smith Jr. misses 11-foot two point shot	45	50
3:30	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	45	50
3:17	De'Andre Hunter misses 25-foot three point jumper	45	50
3:11	Jarrett Allen offensive rebound	45	50
3:11	Jarrett Allen makes two point shot	45	52
2:54	Jarrett Allen blocks Moussa Diabate 's 1-foot two point shot	45	52
2:52	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	45	52
2:51	LaMelo Ball makes 27-foot three point jumper (Tidjane Salaun assists)	48	52
2:37	Darius Garland makes 28-foot three pointer	48	55
2:21	Cavaliers Full timeout	48	55
2:21	Moussa Diabate out of bounds bad pass turnover	48	55
2:21	DaQuan Jeffries enters the game for Josh Green	48	55
2:21	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Max Strus	48	55
2:21	Evan Mobley enters the game for Isaac Okoro	48	55
2:01	De'Andre Hunter makes 22-foot three point jumper (Darius Garland assists)	48	58
1:43	Nick Smith Jr. bad pass (Darius Garland steals)	48	58
1:35	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point jumper	48	58
1:31	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	48	58
1:16	Tidjane Salaun bad pass (Jarrett Allen steals)	48	58
1:12	De'Andre Hunter makes two point shot	48	60
52.1	Moussa Diabate makes driving layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	50	60
32.1	Donovan Mitchell misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	50	60
30.1	DaQuan Jeffries defensive rebound	50	60
7.1	Nick Smith Jr. makes 22-foot jumper	52	60
3.1	Josh Green enters the game for LaMelo Ball	52	60
3.1	Miles Bridges enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	52	60
3.1	Sam Merrill enters the game for Jarrett Allen	52	60
3.1	Damion Baugh enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	52	60
1.1	Moussa Diabate shooting foul	52	60
1.1	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 3	52	61
1.1	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 3	52	62
1.1	Darius Garland makes free throw 3 of 3	52	63
0.0	Miles Bridges misses 59-foot three point jumper	52	63
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	52	63
0.0	End of the 2nd Quarter	52	63

3rd Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	CLE
12:00	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Moussa Diabate	52	63
12:00	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Damion Baugh	52	63
12:00	Max Strus enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	52	63
12:00	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Sam Merrill	52	63
11:40	Jarrett Allen misses 4-foot hook shot	52	63
11:38	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	52	63
11:31	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	52	63
11:31	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	53	63
11:31	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	54	63
11:16	Darius Garland makes 11-foot pullup jump shot	54	65
11:07	LaMelo Ball misses two point shot	54	65
11:05	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	54	65
11:01	Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul	54	65
11:01	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	54	66
11:01	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	54	67
10:44	Miles Bridges makes 12-foot driving floating jump shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	56	67
10:32	Jarrett Allen misses 2-foot two point shot	56	67
10:30	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	56	67
10:28	LaMelo Ball personal foul	56	67
10:14	Donovan Mitchell misses 18-foot pullup jump shot	56	67
10:11	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	56	67
10:03	LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point jumper	56	67
10:00	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	56	67
9:54	Josh Green personal foul	56	67
9:49	LaMelo Ball personal foul	56	67
9:42	Max Strus misses 26-foot three point jumper	56	67
9:39	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	56	67
9:35	Donovan Mitchell shooting foul	56	67
9:35	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 1 of 2	57	67
9:35	LaMelo Ball makes free throw 2 of 2	58	67
9:23	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	58	67
9:20	Josh Green defensive rebound	58	67
9:16	Josh Green bad pass (Evan Mobley steals)	58	67
9:12	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	58	67
9:12	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	58	68
9:12	Damion Baugh enters the game for LaMelo Ball	58	68
9:12	Evan Mobley makes free throw 2 of 2	58	69
8:59	Josh Green makes 14-foot pullup jump shot (Damion Baugh assists)	60	69
8:44	Max Strus steps out of bounds turnover	60	69
8:26	DaQuan Jeffries makes 22-foot jumper (Josh Green assists)	62	69
8:13	Jarrett Allen misses 1-foot two point shot	62	69
8:10	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	62	69
7:56	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	62	69
7:53	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	62	69
7:51	Darius Garland misses 25-foot three point shot	62	69
7:48	Max Strus offensive rebound	62	69
7:45	Jusuf Nurkic personal foul	62	69
7:45	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2	62	69
7:45	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	62	69
7:45	Hornets Full timeout	62	69
7:45	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	62	70
7:23	Miles Bridges makes driving layup	64	70
7:11	Donovan Mitchell misses 27-foot three point pullup jump shot	64	70
7:09	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	64	70
6:53	Darius Garland shooting foul	64	70
6:53	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	65	70
6:53	Ty Jerome enters the game for Evan Mobley	65	70
6:53	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	65	70
6:53	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	66	70
6:49	Hornets Full timeout	66	70
6:49	(06:49) [Hornets] COACH'S CHALLENGE (CALL OVERTURNED) [Hornets] retain their timeout	66	70
6:49	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	66	70
6:49	Darius Garland out of bounds bad pass turnover	66	70
6:37	DaQuan Jeffries misses 6-foot two point shot	66	70
6:35	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	66	70
6:26	Ty Jerome bad pass (Miles Bridges steals)	66	70
6:15	Miles Bridges misses 22-foot three point jumper	66	70
6:13	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	66	70
6:06	Darius Garland misses two point shot	66	70
6:04	Moussa Diabate defensive rebound	66	70
6:03	Josh Green bad pass	66	70
5:55	Jarrett Allen makes 1-foot two point shot	66	72
5:42	Miles Bridges makes 1-foot two point shot (Damion Baugh assists)	68	72
5:24	Damion Baugh shooting foul	68	72
5:24	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 1 of 2	68	73
5:24	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Josh Green	68	73
5:24	Jarrett Allen makes free throw 2 of 2	68	74
5:08	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	68	74
5:06	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	68	74
4:59	De'Andre Hunter offensive goaltending turnover	68	74
4:59	Sam Merrill enters the game for Max Strus	68	74
4:43	DaQuan Jeffries makes 24-foot three point jumper (Moussa Diabate assists)	71	74
4:32	Moussa Diabate personal foul	71	74
4:32	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	71	75
4:32	Seth Curry enters the game for DaQuan Jeffries	71	75
4:32	Tidjane Salaun enters the game for Moussa Diabate	71	75
4:32	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	71	76
4:14	Nick Smith Jr. makes 22-foot three point jumper (Tidjane Salaun assists)	74	76
4:03	Jarrett Allen makes layup (Ty Jerome assists)	74	78
3:45	Jarrett Allen kicked ball violation	74	78
3:45	Evan Mobley enters the game for Darius Garland	74	78
3:45	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Jarrett Allen	74	78
3:40	Sam Merrill personal foul	74	78
3:29	Nick Smith Jr. misses 24-foot three point jumper	74	78
3:27	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	74	78
3:10	Ty Jerome makes driving layup (Evan Mobley assists)	74	80
3:00	Miles Bridges makes 6-foot two point shot (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	76	80
2:45	Evan Mobley makes driving layup (De'Andre Hunter assists)	76	82
2:28	Nick Smith Jr. makes 13-foot pullup jump shot	78	82
2:12	Donovan Mitchell misses two point shot	78	82
2:10	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	78	82
2:05	Damion Baugh out of bounds bad pass turnover	78	82
1:58	De'Andre Hunter makes 23-foot three point jumper (Evan Mobley assists)	78	85
1:32	Miles Bridges makes 5-foot driving floating jump shot	80	85
1:14	Evan Mobley misses two point shot	80	85
1:11	Seth Curry defensive rebound	80	85
53.1	Tidjane Salaun makes 27-foot three point jumper (Miles Bridges assists)	83	85
47.1	Ty Jerome lost ball turnover (Tidjane Salaun steals)	83	85
33.0	Nick Smith Jr. misses 26-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	85
31.1	Cavaliers defensive team rebound	83	85
31.1	Josh Green enters the game for Seth Curry	83	85
21.0	Damion Baugh shooting foul	83	85
21.0	Ty Jerome makes free throw 1 of 2	83	86
21.0	Seth Curry enters the game for Damion Baugh	83	86
21.0	Ty Jerome makes free throw 2 of 2	83	87
0.1	Miles Bridges misses 24-foot three point step back jumpshot	83	87
0.1	Ty Jerome defensive rebound	83	87
0.0	End of the 3rd Quarter	83	87

4th Quarter

TIME	PLAY	CHA	CLE
12:00	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Miles Bridges	83	87
12:00	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Josh Green	83	87
12:00	Isaac Okoro enters the game for De'Andre Hunter	83	87
11:41	Sam Merrill personal foul	83	87
11:26	Tidjane Salaun makes 23-foot three point jumper (LaMelo Ball assists)	86	87
11:12	Evan Mobley misses 25-foot three point jumper	86	87
11:12	Isaac Okoro offensive rebound	86	87
11:11	LaMelo Ball personal foul	86	87
11:02	Sam Merrill makes 25-foot three pointer (Evan Mobley assists)	86	90
10:49	Evan Mobley blocks LaMelo Ball 's 2-foot driving layup	86	90
10:49	Hornets offensive team rebound	86	90
10:49	Damion Baugh enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	86	90
10:49	Miles Bridges enters the game for LaMelo Ball	86	90
10:49	Dean Wade enters the game for Ty Jerome	86	90
10:44	Damion Baugh misses 25-foot three point jumper	86	90
10:42	Tidjane Salaun offensive rebound	86	90
10:40	Seth Curry makes 23-foot three point jumper (Tidjane Salaun assists)	89	90
10:27	Tidjane Salaun personal foul	89	90
10:20	Donovan Mitchell makes driving layup	89	92
9:53	Tidjane Salaun makes 28-foot three pointer	92	92
9:39	Donovan Mitchell misses 26-foot three point pullup jump shot	92	92
9:36	Isaac Okoro offensive rebound	92	92
9:33	Evan Mobley misses 26-foot three point jumper	92	92
9:30	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	92	92
9:30	Miles Bridges loose ball foul	92	92
9:25	Dean Wade misses 25-foot three point jumper	92	92
9:22	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	92	92
9:01	Jusuf Nurkic makes driving dunk (Seth Curry assists)	94	92
8:43	Donovan Mitchell makes 7-foot two point shot	94	94
8:30	Miles Bridges makes driving layup	96	94
8:09	Jusuf Nurkic shooting foul	96	94
8:09	Evan Mobley makes free throw 1 of 2	96	95
8:09	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Seth Curry	96	95
8:09	Darius Garland enters the game for Donovan Mitchell	96	95
8:09	Evan Mobley misses free throw 2 of 2	96	95
8:07	Tidjane Salaun defensive rebound	96	95
7:46	Dean Wade shooting foul	96	95
7:46	Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 1 of 2	96	95
7:46	Hornets offensive team rebound	96	95
7:46	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Evan Mobley	96	95
7:46	Jusuf Nurkic misses free throw 2 of 2	96	95
7:43	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	96	95
7:25	Dean Wade misses 26-foot three point jumper	96	95
7:23	Damion Baugh defensive rebound	96	95
7:03	Damion Baugh makes 5-foot two point shot (Jusuf Nurkic assists)	98	95
6:45	Isaac Okoro back court turnover	98	95
6:45	Hornets Full timeout	98	95
6:45	Josh Green enters the game for Tidjane Salaun	98	95
6:45	Donovan Mitchell enters the game for Sam Merrill	98	95
6:45	Max Strus enters the game for Dean Wade	98	95
6:32	Jusuf Nurkic makes 6-foot two point shot (Miles Bridges assists)	100	95
6:26	Isaac Okoro misses 23-foot three point jumper	100	95
6:23	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	100	95
6:23	Isaac Okoro personal foul	100	95
6:23	De'Andre Hunter enters the game for Isaac Okoro	100	95
6:10	Damion Baugh makes 2-foot two point shot	102	95
5:56	Donovan Mitchell misses 17-foot pullup jump shot	102	95
5:54	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	102	95
5:40	Damion Baugh misses driving floating jump shot	102	95
5:39	Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound	102	95
5:39	Jusuf Nurkic makes tip shot	104	95
5:39	Darius Garland offensive foul	104	95
5:39	Darius Garland turnover	104	95
5:29	Jusuf Nurkic misses 3-foot two point shot	104	95
5:28	Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound	104	95
5:28	Jusuf Nurkic misses tip shot	104	95
5:28	De'Andre Hunter defensive rebound	104	95
5:18	Miles Bridges personal foul	104	95
5:18	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	104	96
5:18	Evan Mobley enters the game for Max Strus	104	96
5:18	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	104	97
4:55	Damion Baugh misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	104	97
4:52	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	104	97
4:43	Jarrett Allen makes layup (De'Andre Hunter assists)	104	99
4:21	Evan Mobley blocks Miles Bridges 's 2-foot two point shot	104	99
4:19	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	104	99
4:11	Darius Garland misses driving floating jump shot	104	99
4:11	Hornets defensive team rebound	104	99
4:11	LaMelo Ball enters the game for Damion Baugh	104	99
4:01	LaMelo Ball misses 29-foot three point pullup jump shot	104	99
3:58	Evan Mobley defensive rebound	104	99
3:45	Donovan Mitchell misses 22-foot step back jumpshot	104	99
3:42	Miles Bridges defensive rebound	104	99
3:27	Miles Bridges misses driving floating jump shot	104	99
3:26	Jarrett Allen defensive rebound	104	99
3:23	Nick Smith Jr. personal foul	104	99
3:23	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 1 of 2	104	100
3:23	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	104	100
3:23	De'Andre Hunter makes free throw 2 of 2	104	101
3:09	Moussa Diabate makes 2-foot layup (LaMelo Ball assists)	106	101
3:01	Nick Smith Jr. personal foul	106	101
3:01	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	106	102
3:01	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	106	103
2:39	Miles Bridges misses 8-foot two point shot	106	103
2:37	Donovan Mitchell defensive rebound	106	103
2:33	Cavaliers Full timeout	106	103
2:33	Damion Baugh enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	106	103
2:21	Moussa Diabate blocks Donovan Mitchell 's 2-foot driving layup	106	103
2:18	Evan Mobley offensive rebound	106	103
2:16	Evan Mobley makes 25-foot three pointer	106	106
1:58	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Moussa Diabate	106	106
1:52	Damion Baugh bad pass (Jarrett Allen steals)	106	106
1:52	Josh Green personal foul	106	106
1:52	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	106	107
1:52	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	106	108
1:38	LaMelo Ball misses 25-foot three point step back jumpshot	106	108
1:36	Jusuf Nurkic offensive rebound	106	108
1:32	De'Andre Hunter shooting foul	106	108
1:32	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	107	108
1:32	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	108	108
1:15	LaMelo Ball shooting foul	108	108
1:15	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for LaMelo Ball	108	108
1:15	Darius Garland makes free throw 1 of 2	108	109
1:15	Darius Garland makes free throw 2 of 2	108	110
1:01	Damion Baugh makes 1-foot two point shot	110	110
45.1	Donovan Mitchell misses 25-foot three point pullup jump shot	110	110
43.1	De'Andre Hunter offensive rebound	110	110
43.1	De'Andre Hunter makes two point shot	110	112
25.1	Miles Bridges lost ball turnover (Jarrett Allen steals)	110	112
21.1	Cavaliers Full timeout	110	112
21.1	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	110	112
21.1	Sam Merrill enters the game for Jarrett Allen	110	112
21.1	Cavaliers Full timeout	110	112
16.1	Miles Bridges personal take foul	110	112
16.1	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	110	113
16.1	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	110	113
16.1	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Darius Garland	110	113
16.1	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	110	114
16.1	Hornets Full timeout	110	114
16.1	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Moussa Diabate	110	114
16.1	Max Strus enters the game for Sam Merrill	110	114
16.1	De'Andre Hunter personal foul	110	114
16.1	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	111	114
16.1	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Jusuf Nurkic	111	114
16.1	Darius Garland enters the game for Isaac Okoro	111	114
16.1	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	112	114
15.1	Moussa Diabate personal foul	112	114
15.1	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	112	115
15.1	Jusuf Nurkic enters the game for Nick Smith Jr.	112	115
15.1	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Darius Garland	112	115
15.1	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	112	116
15.1	Hornets Full timeout	112	116
15.1	Nick Smith Jr. enters the game for Moussa Diabate	112	116
12.0	Nick Smith Jr. misses 22-foot three point jumper	112	116
10.1	Nick Smith Jr. offensive rebound	112	116
8.1	Miles Bridges makes 26-foot three point jumper (Nick Smith Jr. assists)	115	116
6.1	Jusuf Nurkic personal take foul	115	116
6.1	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 1 of 2	115	117
6.1	Donovan Mitchell makes free throw 2 of 2	115	118
5.1	Isaac Okoro personal take foul	115	118
5.1	Miles Bridges makes free throw 1 of 2	116	118
5.1	Moussa Diabate enters the game for Damion Baugh	116	118
5.1	Seth Curry enters the game for Josh Green	116	118
5.1	Darius Garland enters the game for Max Strus	116	118
5.1	Jarrett Allen enters the game for Isaac Okoro	116	118
5.1	Miles Bridges makes free throw 2 of 2	117	118
4.1	Seth Curry personal take foul	117	118
4.1	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 1 of 2	117	118
4.1	Cavaliers offensive team rebound	117	118
4.1	Damion Baugh enters the game for Moussa Diabate	117	118
4.1	Max Strus enters the game for Darius Garland	117	118
4.1	Isaac Okoro enters the game for Jarrett Allen	117	118
4.1	Donovan Mitchell misses free throw 2 of 2	117	118
2.1	Jusuf Nurkic defensive rebound	117	118
0.0	Miles Bridges misses 50-foot three point pullup jump shot	117	118
0.0	Hornets offensive team rebound	117	118
0.0	End of the 4th Quarter	117	118
0.0	End of Game	117	118

Time, Location & Referees

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Spectrum Center

Charlotte, NC

Date & Time

12:00 AM, March 8, 2025

Coverage

FanDuel SN SE, FanDuel SN OH, NBA League Pass

Attendance

19,296

Referees

Tony Brothers, Gediminas Petraitis, Intae Hwang

2025-26 Central Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Detroit	60	22	.732	W3
Cleveland	52	30	.634	W1
Milwaukee	32	50	.390	L1
Chicago	31	51	.378	L2
Indiana	19	63	.232	L2

2025-26 Southeast Standings

TEAM	W	L	PCT	STRK
Atlanta	46	36	.561	L1
Orlando	45	37	.549	L1
Charlotte	44	38	.537	W1
Miami	43	39	.524	W2
Washington	17	65	.207	L10

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